July 16, 2010Genesis 22:1-19Abraham faithful in sacrificing his first born son Isaac,God providing substitute lamb;Christ becoming the sacrificial lambwith no substitution;the pain of the Father on Good Fridaywhen his son died for us.&Hebrews 10:1-14Christ was the one priest able to makeone sacrifice for all time&John 11:32-44John 11:35“Jesus wept” for his friend Lazarus,though he knew he would rise&Jeremiah 31:15Rachel crying for her children who are no more&Colossians 1:15-20Colossians 1:15-28andhttp://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=645177&whichBarItem=excerpt&category=&sub_category=Upper Room Disciplines for 2010for July 12, 2010 to July 18, 2010,“Pursuing Righteousness”by Steven J. Christopherfor July 16, 2010,read July 16, 2010